Commercial

New Way to View Weather

Honeywell's new RDR-4000 weather radar doesn't just see storms ahead of the aircraft. It remembers what it's seen, storing weather data for more than 1.9 million cubic miles. That's a rough calculation…

Business & GA

People

New Officials Kurt Sutterer has been promoted to president of Midcoast Aviation, St. Louis, and to the new position of senior vice president of business development for Midcoast's parent company, Sabreliner Corp.…

Business & GA

LiveTV: Fad or Future of IFE?

In 1925, a "media event" took place in the skies over London. On a converted World War I Handley-Page bomber a projector and screen were set up so passengers could view what…

Business & GA

New Products

Wire Connector Waytek Inc., Chanhassen, Minn., offers an addition to its 3M Performance Plus line of wire connectors. The 3M T/R+ can replace yellow, tan and red connectors in many field applications.…

Military

Night Vision: Beyond Image Intensification

Today's head-mounted night vision systems allow pilots to operate safely at night, avoid obstacles and fly close to the surface by amplifying light from external sources such as the moon and stars.…

ATM Modernization

Outlook 2005: Reasons for Optimism?

The aviation industry needs a new phrase. "Cautious optimism" has become shopworn. Yet, over the years, it has been apropos in describing the industry's economic outlook. This year is no exception. There…

ATM Modernization

People

Bernhardt, CEO Frankfurt-based Lufthansa Systems Group GmbH, an information technology (IT) provider to the aviation industry, has appointed Klaus Bernhardt as chief executive officer of its subsidiary, Lufthansa Systems Americas, in Miami.…

Commercial

Safety: Dodging Discomfiting Questions?

A sufficient number of latent hazards can add up to one very big challenge. The case at hand involves the MD-11, an airplane whose electrical wiring and interconnection system has been under…